Grass Roots Activists Push for Paul

NHPR ^ | 7/18/07 | Dan Gorenstein

[John Farson]

It comes right down to freedom. They want to go back to small government. Not smaller government. Small government as it was originally intended. And that is what really unites most of our support.

The word ‘freedom’ is a short-hand way of explaining Paul’s platform.

Paul supports a drastically reduced federal government- the elimination of the IRS, he believes state’s should be left to regulate abortion and marriage policies.

He questions many international organizations and agreements, such as the World Trade Organization, NAFTA and the country’s membership to the United Nations.

[John Farson]

Ping!

[Darkwolf377]

he believes state’s should be left to regulate abortion

And people have been telling me he's pro-life. Another leg of his increasingly-laughable status as a Republican is knocked out from under him.

Ron Paul--For "Republicans" who want a Kucinich of their very own.

[Theresawithanh]

Love that, and I’m stealin’ it! ROFLMFBO!

[John Farson]

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was Johnson's pretext to enlarge our involvement in Viet Nam. It is not unthinkable that the government might lie to us again.

The war is increasingly unpopular. If the Republicans have any hopes of re-taking Congress, they should consider the growing discontent over the war.

If the Republicans don't face the war issue during the primaries, they will not be prepared for a very brutal general election.

I think Paul is the best candidate in the race for his proven record of championing conservative constitutional principles.

[John Farson]

Ron Paul is prolife. He wants to overturn Roe v. Wade. Laws against murder are the prosecuted by state governments.

You remember federalism, don't you?

[LeoWindhorse]

Ron Paul , Ob/Gyn , signs have popped up all over my community . Just the guy we need in a time of war , huh?

[vbmoneyspender]

What is Ron Paul’s position on NATO?

[indcons]

"This Primary race is between Hunter and Thompson. We just have to hope they don’t split the vote, and give us a Guiliani." Or a Romney. BTTT

[Allegra]

The anti- war leftists are growing is increasingly unpopular on conservative sites like Free Republic.

There. All fixed.

[John Farson]

Our troops think so!

Paul has received a tremendous amount of support by way of campaign donations from our military. He is among the top 2 or 3 candidates receiving support from military personnel.

[John Farson]

Are you under the delusion that the war has popular support?

Whether you think policing Iraq is good policy or not, Republicans should acknowledge reality and plan for the election accordingly.

[John Farson]

Do you consider this guy a leftist?

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With the benefit of minute hindsight, Saddam Hussein wasn't the kind of extra-territorial menace that was assumed by the administration one year ago. If I knew then what I know now about what kind of situation we would be in, I would have opposed the war.
—William F. Buckley, Jr.
NYT interview (6/24/2004)

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[Allegra]

Our troops think so!

Debunked here as well as other places.

I work with deployed troops. I see different groups of them all the time and work directly with several military daily.

Not ONE of them supports Ron Paul in any way, shape or form whatsoever.

[John Farson]

You should check Paul's voting record in Congress -- his conservative credentials are impeccable.

The Party officials that push McCain, Romney, and Guiliani are hardly conservative.

[Allegra]

Are you under the delusion that the war has popular support?

I'm certainly not duped into thinking that the entire U.S. populace feels the way people in Washington, DC, California and Massachusetts do.

You anti-war people have tried all of the agruments with me and you won't change my mind. I've even FReeped ANSWER rallies. Believe me; I've heard all of the left's points on this.

Surrender is NOT an option, IMO. And I do not support anybody who believes that it is.